Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

Researchers Specializing in Military Records held at the National Personnel Records Center (St. Louis, MO) *

A3 Genealogy
4404 Harrison Street, Suite 3A
Kansas City, MO 64110
Telephone: (816) 729-5995
Fax: (816) 960-1052
E-mail: strader@aol.com
Contact Person: Kathleen Brandt
Research Specialty: Military records: NARA, MOBCOM, WWII; Native American; African American; Census Records; Genealogy and Family History; Media Types: Audio/Sound Recordings; Film and Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures

Advanced Research Solutions!
821 1/2 W Market Street
Orrville, OH 44667-1830
Telephone: (330) 682-0312
E-mail: jchakey@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Jessica Chakey

Ancestreesearch
1922 S. Rutherford Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-5927
Telephone: (615) 890-5149
E-mail: mail@ancestreesearch.com
Contact Person: Suzanne Butler
Research Specialty:

Genealogy and family history research, census records, birth, death, and marriage records primarily but not limited to Kentucky and Tennessee.

Mary Parker Biby
8761 Denison Drive
Columbia, IL 62236-4365
Telephone: (314) 482-6459
Fax: (618) 939-4143
E-mail: valmpark2@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Mary Parker Biby
Research Specialty: Military records-all branches, all systems, military organizational records, VA records and claim folders, Civilian federal employees personnel records

Jacqueline M. Bickford
5725 S Elati Street
Littleton, CO 80120-2304
Telephone: (720) 283-6488
E-mail: martinfam21@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Jackie

Michael G. Bracey
2708 Middle Neck Road
Odenton, MD 21113-1595
Telephone: (301) 219-1918
E-mail: micher9@comcast.net
Contact Person: Michael G. Bracey
Research Specialty: Military/Civilian Records; environmental, muster rolls, naval records; civilian/military personnel records

Richard L. Brawley
19585 Ironside Drive
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Telephone: (760) 247-4621
E-mail: rlbrawley@charter.net
Contact Person: Richard L. Brawley

Robert Wayne Brewer
5876 Christmas Tree Road
Campbellsburg, IN 47108-6371
Telephone: (812) 883-4724
E-mail: admjag753@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Robert W. Brewer

Michael Cawvey, American Legion Post 1
1411 E 2nd Street, Post Office Box 50792
Tulsa, OK 74150-0792
Telephone: (918) 639-5739
Fax: ((918) 584-4423
E-mail: tulsapost1@aol.com
Contact Person: Michael Cawvey

Jonathan Cecil L.
948 Mulberry Steet 1
Louisville, KY 40217
Telephone: (502) 365-2069
Fax: (724) 532-1594
E-mail: jonathancecil@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Jonathan Cecil
Research Specialty: Marine Corps Infirmary, Allergies and Confirmation of discharge and dates; All medical information.

The Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc. (CAAGRI)
3538 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407-6831
Telephone: (540) 785-9925
E-mail: research@caagri.org
Contact Person: Daphne L. Smith
Research Specialty: African American, Native American, Census, Military, Court Records, Genealogy and Family History, Civil War, Slavery.

CJ Clancy Publishing
670 Willow Drive
N Catasauqua, PA 18032-2132
Telephone: (610) 264-4099
E-mail: cjclancy@rcn.com
Contact Persons: Carol J. Clancy, Edward J. Clancy

COS Inc.
16560 harbor Boulevard Ste A
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1382
Telephone: (714) 418-0130
Fax: (714) 418-0137
E-mail: fleetsafety@centraldrugsystem.com
Contact Person: David Raley

Data Force and Associates
Post Office Box 1881
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-1881
Telephone: (314) 495-0700
Fax: (314) 426-6837
E-mail: dfa2@swbell.net
Contact Person: Ronald J. DeChant

Data Retrieval Services
Post Office Box 2227
Peachtree City, GA 30269-0227
Telephone: (800) 250-1665
Fax: (877) 389-5822
E-mail: erssves@aol.com
Contact Person: Donnie East

Date Screen
352 Gracie Road
Nevada City, CA 95959-3601
Telephone: (530) 478-0374
E-mail: datescreen@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Shari L. Dean

Jonathan Webb Deiss
805 1/2 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002-5305
Telephone: (202) 270-1882
E-mail: jdeiss@soldiersource.com
Contact Person: Jonathan Webb Deiss
Research Specialty: Military history, military service records, military pensions, bulk scanning of regimental records, army, navy and marines

Gloria Dettleff
1498 Boardwalk
Florissant, MO 63031-1501
Telephone: (314) 838-8028
Fax: (314) 838-8028
E-mail: gdettleff@aol.com
Contact Person: Gloria Dettleff
Research Specialty: Military records; I can also research church records and read old Latin and German script.

Documents Archaeology, Incorporated
Research Office, 5029 Country Club Drive
High Ridge, MO 63049-3509
Telephone: (314) 486-8406
Fax: (636) 376-4336
E-mail: documents@brick.net
Contact Person: Douglas R. Givens, Ph.D.

Draco International Investigations
999 Bookcliff Avenue, Apartment N5
Grand Junction, CO 81501-8156
Telephone: (970) 242-4240
E-mail: kcOnmp@gvii.net
Contact Person: Vernon L. Estes, Chief Investigator/CEO

Robert Duckham
9401 Owings Heights Circle 102
Owings Mills, MD 21117-6108
Telephone: (410) 356-6076
E-mail: duckham@comcast.net
Contact Person: Robert Duckham

Extended Families
1305 W Birmingham Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74011-3036
Telephone: (918) 812-0820
E-mail: lawhursh@msn.com
Contact Person: Tracy Hursh

Richard Fusick
1905 Little Bow Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89084
Telephone: (702) 541-4420
Fax: (702) 541-4420
E-mail: bluelazer7@cox.net
Contact Person: Richard Fusick
Research Specialty: Department of Interior: Bureau Reclamation, Bureau Land Management, US Geological Survery, Bureau Indian Affairs, Fish/Wildlife

Christine Gardner
1289 SW 7th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Telephone: (561)392-0797
E-mail: humifish@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Christine Gardner
Research Specialty: Vietnam War only, draft registration, military service records, textual records/material & still pictures.

LaDonna Garner, CG
P.O. Box 24
Bloomsdale, MO 63627
Telephone: (573) 535-9120
E-mail: ladonna@leafseeker.com
Contact Person: LaDonna Garner, CG
Research Specialty: Family History and Genealogy

M. L. Gentry
PO Box 27
Point Lookout, MO 65616
Telephone: 1-866-523-2993; pager: 1-800-400-1676
E-mail: 2006business@gmail.com
Contact Person: M. L. Gentry
Research Specialty: Genealogy Researcher, US Military Records Search, Native American, Unclaimed Property, Assets Recovery, Judgement Recovery, Investigations [Private]

Carole Goggin
9376 Oak Leaf Trail
Hillsboro, MO 63050-2400
Telephone: (636)797-5622
E-mail: historytalks@sbcglobal.net
Contact Person: Carole Goggin
Research Specialty: Census records, Genealogy and Family History records, Naturalization records, Jefferson Co. MO History and Family Histories, Jewish Research (St. Louis, MO)

Kathy Grace
Post Office Box 282
Altoona, AL 35952-0282
Telephone: (205) 446-1826
E-mail: kathygrace662000@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Kathy Grace

HGL
11107 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 400
Reston, VA 20190-5309
Telephone: (703) 736-4523
Fax: (703) 471-4180
E-mail: cbredehoeft@hgl.com
Contact Person: Chris Bredehoeft
Research Specialty: Asbestos; Court Records; military records; Navy records; Science, Technology, Natural Resources and the Environment

Historical Research
758 Augusta Drive
Moraga, CA 94556-1008
Telephone: (925) 376-0509
E-mail: htbwrite@silcon.com
Contact Person: Harrison Beardsley

History Associates Incorporated
300 North Stonestreet Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850-1655
Telephone: (301) 279-9697
Fax: (301) 279-9224
E-mail: hai@historyassociates.comor mreis@historyassociates.com
Contact Person: Mike Reis
Research Specialty: Specializing in researching and locating the relevant historical record from the full range of archived federal agency collections on behalf of law firms and their clients. Also specializing in research and retrieval of non-textual records including aerial and still photographs, maps, and films. Experts in locating pertinent records for environmental, toxic tort, corporate succession, and slavery and Holocaust related matters.

Dr. Greg Hoffeditz
905 Lake Park Dr.
Germantown, IL 62245
Telephone: (618) 795-1592
E-mail: dghoffeditz@att.net
Contact Person: Dr. Greg Hoffeditz
Research Specialty: Military Records

Deborah R. Kemp
8500 Hiawatha Road
Kansas City, MO 64114-3002
Telephone: (816) 333-6770
Fax: (816) 444-0148
E-mail: DeborahRKemp@kc.rr.com
Contact Person: Deborah R. Kemp

Ava Love
3520 Calvert
St. Louis, MO 63114
Telephone: (314) 809-3096
E-mail: ava.l.love@us.army.mil
Contact Person: Ava Love
Research Specialty: Civilian, Military

Lyon Research LLC
PO Box 645
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Telephone: (703) 560-3922
Fax: (314) 754-9690
E-mail: archives@lyonresearch.com
Contact Person: Steve Jones
Research Specialty: Military Records at all National Archives Facilities. Specialize in Modern Military Records in College Park and St. Louis. Also perform research at NARA affiliates Navy Archives, Marine Corps Archives, Air Force Archives.

Rosanna Martinez
P.O.Box 347751
Coral Gables, FL
Telephone: (786) 288-6325
E-mail: rosannamartinez@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Rosanna Martinez
Research Specialty: General Research. Research in Spanish, Russian and English

Jason Mavropoulos
1075 Midland Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
Telephone: (314) 863-0605
E-mail: mailto:mavropoulosj@sbcglobal.net
Contact Person: Jason Mavropoulos Research Specialty: Full range of military records at NARA St. Louis. Specializing in WWII era research including: Morning Reports, rosters, archival records, veteran's service records, DD214's, 201's etc.

Morgan, Angel, and Associates
1601 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20009-1049
Telephone: (202) 265-1833
Fax: (202) 265-8022
E-mail: mike@morganangel.com
Contact Person: Michael Lawson

Mygenealogist.com
3328 34th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
Telephone: (800) 416-3497
E-mail: helpdesk@mygenealogist.com
Contact Person: Elizabeth Khan
Research Specialty: Immigration and naturalization records, Native American genealogy, African-American genealogy, colonial ancestors.

Nationwide Research and Consulting (NR and C Company)
24 Preble Street
Portland, ME 04101
Telephone: (207) 791-2852
Fax: (207) 791-2858
E-mail: info@nationwideresearch.com
Contact Person: Kelly Milliken
Research Specialty: Document retrieval, due diligence, criminal record research, customized projects.

O'Cahan Research
1719 Evelyn Drive
Rockville, MD 20852-4101
Telephone: (301) 770-6909
E-mail: pekeane@worldnet.att.net
Contact Person: Paul Keane

Robert Price
132 Fog Plain Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Telephone: (860) 961-0472
E-mail: rgprice@ct.metrocost.net
Contact Person: Bob Price
Research Specialty: Naval Records, Submarine History, WWII, Military Records, Diplomatic Records, Intelligence, Coast Guard/Lighthouse/Customs Records

Redbird Research
3 Sandbar Court
St. Louis, Missouri 63303-6065
Telephone: (636) 448-3275
Fax: (314) 878-7913
E-mail: redbirdresearch@att.net
Contact Person: Lori Berdak Miller
Research Specialty: Persons of prominence files, cemeteries, military records, morning reports and rosters, archival Navy and Marine records, NPRC DD 214's and 201 files, genealogy

Roscommon
2250 W. Lawrence Ave. #1
Chicago, IL 60625-1929
Telephone: (773) 290-8003
E-mail: doc@roscommon.com
Contact Person: Doc Kane
Research Specialty: Military Records including individual and departmental. Specifically: War Assets, Finance, Labor, Manpower, Selective Service and Civil Affairs. Also, Immigration and Naturalization; specifically Chinese Exclusion Act Research. Also, Quartermaster General Corps Records, Adjutant General 1780s-1917, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Army Corps of Engineers, Bicentennial Administration and other general research.

Frank E. Smith
P.O. Box 6802
Bellevue, WA 98008-0802
Telephone: (425) 672-6940
E-mail: fesmith68@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Frank E. Smith
Research Specialty: Archival USN and USMC Records Housed at the NPRC in St. Louis, MO.

Steele Security Consulting
Post Office Box 242
Hermiston, OR 97838-0242
Telephone: (541) 571-5003
E-mail: rgsteele63@charter.net
Contact Person: Robert Gene Steele

Dorothy M. Suggs
29 Cary Street
LaGrange, GA 30241-2473
Telephone: (706) 845-8801
E-mail: dodie30241@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Dorothy M. Suggs

Taylor & Hammel LLC - A Litigation and Environmental Research Firm
1224 N. Meade Street #22
Arlington, VA 22209-3712
Telephone: (703) 822-4658
Fax: (703) 842-8656
E-mail: info@taylorhammel.com
E-mail: johntaylor@taylorhammel.com
Contact Person: John Taylor - Senior Researcher
Research Specialty: Environmental and Legal Research; Asbestos; Captured German Records; Cold War; Congressional Records; Court Records; Diplomatic Records; Immigration, Emigration & Naturalization; Labor & Business History; Military Records; Native American Relations Records; Navy Records; President Nixon Records; Science, Technology, Natural Resources and the Environment Records; Audio/Sound Recordings; Cartographic/Architectural/Ships Plans Records; Film & Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures

TLI Solutions, Inc.
560 Golden Ridge Rd., Ste. 130
Golden, Colorado 80401-9569
Telephone: (303) 763-7188 or (800)873-7411
Fax: (303) 763-8889
E-mail: sswanson@tlisolutions.com
Contact Person: Steve Swanson
Research Specialty: All Record Groups, especially military history. Documents, Microfilm, Aerial Photographs (No Genealogical Research)

Touchstone Research Group, LLC.
424 Park Avenue South, Suite 123
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (877) 846-4700
Fax: (877) 846-4700
E-mail: info@touchstoneresearchgroup.com
Contact Person: William Hammond
Research Specialty: Captured German Records, Court Records (SDNY, 2nd Circuit, bankruptcy, civil, criminal), Coast Guard/Lighthouse/Customs Records (New York), Congressional Records, Diplomatic Records (State Dept.), Genealogy and Family History Records (New York), Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records, Intelligence (Army, Navy), Justice Department Records, Labor & Business History/Transportation/Regulatory Agency Records, Military Records (All Wars); Our St. Louis based researchers obtain your DD214. 201 File in person, Navy Records (Old and New), Treasury Records (Treasurer, Treasury, Comptroller, Auditors), Science, Technology, Natural Resources, and the Environment Records AND Special Type Media: Cartographic/Architectural/Ships Plans Records, Photographs and Pictures

Veterans Research Associates
10174 Grand Forest Lane
Woodbury, MN 55129-4226
Telephone: (856) 904-1398
E-mail: sonny_vra@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Sonny English

Westmoreland Research
Post Office Box 20069
Alexandria, VA 22320-9804
Telephone: (202) 421-5151
Fax: (703) 317-1709
E-mail: mjc@westmorelandresearch.org
Contact Person: Michael Constandy
Research Specialty:Captured German Records, Cold War, Congressional Records, Coast Guard, Diplomatic, Intelligence, Military Records, Navy, Film and Video, Photos and Pictures.

Paul W. Wittmer
17 Elannchester Drive
Manchester, MO 63011
Telephone: (636) 227-8898
E-mail: subvetpaul@aol.com
Contact Person: Paul W. Wittmer
Research Specialty:U.S. Navy - World War II (Archival)

"Wits End" Properties, LLC (Forrest L. Burgener)
P.O. Box 121
Schooleys Mountain, New Jersey
Telephone: (908) 876-3640
E-mail: burgener46@comcast.net
Contact Person: Forrest L. Burgener
Research Specialty: Rockland City (NY)Archives; my current specialty is family military records and re-building records destroyed in the Archive files in 1973


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